Thursday 27th Aug - Pockilngton

COMP DAY 5....streeting was forecast and it duly set up early on. The tasks set at briefing managed to ignore the streets by running at right angles up and down the vale of York!

 Yesterdays Eagle landing hit the press with the Hull Daily Mail running a story about the "exciting emergency landing" and a photo of JP and Nick looking suitably relieved! 

The day's flying was good with strong lift but a 25kt wind made Eagle progress slow. The ASH romped along with Alan showing Phil what Robin May had taught many years ago using speeds and flap setting previously unused by 711! 

Malcolm and JP clocked up Castle Howard then Goole and up to Sutton Bank where wave influence made life challenging. The Eagle opted to head for home and under a dying sky returned for 175Km. With the wooden competition already on the ground hopefully a third successive"best wood". Matt W had a good day flying the SF27 and Jane P joined the group to swell the female ranks. 

Team Eagle
Thai food cooked in the camp and the fire pit refueled with logs brought up by Matt saw a great end to a successful day. - JP